The director is said to be hoping for a super reunion with Jordan, according to The Wrap's inside sources, and if the young "Wire" and "Friday Night Lights" stud jives well with the other actors in contention for fellow roles for the hopeful franchise restarter, then he's got a good chance of nabbing the covetous role.

Twentieth Century Fox declined to comment on any of this, of course, but Michael B. Jordan is said to have had several meetings with the studio in recent days.

Of course, there are also some other interesting side issues to consider here — like how this will affect the selection of a Sue Storm, the character's sister in the comics and prior version — but whatevs, Jordan's a great choice if you ask us. "The Fantastic Four" is scheduled for a March 6, 2015 release date, with shooting expected to pick up sometime in the fall.